The raid was led by SI Biswa Bandita Sahoo, who posed as a patient seeking abortion to gather evidence.
17 Apr 2026
CUTTACK: Badamba police on Friday arrested a 55-year-old man on charges of impersonating a doctor and running an unlicensed clinic. He is alleged to be performing illegal abortions for over a decade.
The police also seized several medical equipment from the accused, Jayant Bastia of Sunapal under Badamba block, which include a manually-operated suction machine, surgical dilators and tools, injections and medicines. Bastia was running the clinic from his house at Sunapal. Badamba IIC Paramananda Nayak said following a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at the clinic on the day and caught Bastia red-handed while he was reportedly performing an abortion. A woman, who was in critical condition and bleeding profusely, was rescued and admitted to the Badamba CHC.